there are those people who never access health facilities because of poor infrastructure. Such people give birth at home and, therefore, it would be better if we can have a policy to train the traditional birth attendants. This way, we shall reduce the number of people who are affected.Mr. Deputy...

Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to also contribute in support of this Motion that has been tabled by my friend, colleague and student, Sen. Kuti. This tells us that my work as a teacher was good and I produced very wonderful people like Sen....

[The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kembi-Gitura) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Ongoro) took the Chair]

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Is my former teacher, the distinguished Senator for Kirinyaga, in order to state that there are no dispensaries in North Eastern? While we may not have Level Four and Level Five hospitals, this country has elaborate referral systems, especially at the lower...

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will even move out with different diseases than the one that he or she was being treated for.So, in that case, Madam Temporary Speaker, our hospitals must have some basics things that qualify them to be called hospitals. For instance, is there running water? Is the water treated? Is there...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, I raised that issue because it is good to devolve but some people are far below others. It is a fact that if you went to some hospitals in some parts of the country which we now call level 4, for lack of a better word because...

this kind of a Motion, but also engage one of the committee of the Senate which will pick up this matter and follow it to the logical conclusion.It is very important because most of the MCAs are learned people. In my county, for example, I have an MCA who has...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Motion and say that we are actually staring at a crisis which has the potential to derail devolution. This is a crisis which could shutter the dreams of Kenyans and their aspirations. The questions people are raising out there is whether...